grosería

Spanish

Etymology

From grosero +‎ -ía, from grueso (“coarse, rough”). Cognate and false friend of grocery.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡɾoseˈɾia/ [ɡɾo.seˈɾi.a]
  • Rhymes: -ia
  • Syllabification: gro‧se‧rí‧a

Noun

grosería f (plural groserías)

  1. discourtesy, lack of respect
    Synonym: descortesía
  2. crudeness, rudeness
  3. stupidity
  4. vulgarity, curse word
    Synonym: (Chile) garabato

Further reading

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